City of Palo Alto prepares for bans on disposable plastic, bags for meat and produce in July 2020
Though other cities in the Bay Area have already shouldered bans on plastic utensils and straws, Palo Alto has become the first of these...
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Namibia to ban plastic bags by 2022
Namibia is set to ban the use of plastic bags by 2022, the Minister of Environment and Tourism, Pohamba Shifeta, said on Thursday, July...
Coca-Cola leaves Plastics Industry Association as it aims to reduce its consumption of plastic
‘We withdrew earlier this year as a result of positions the organization was taking that were not fully consistent with our commitments...
Portugal plastic ban from 2020
There will be a ban on plastic bags, cutlery and trays for bread, fruit and vegetables from 2020 across the country. Portugal’s...
Iceland becomes the first supermarket to remove plastic bags from one of its stores in London trial
The frozen food retailer will be running the plastic bag-free store trial in its Hackney, east London, store. Customers will instead be...
Isle of Man government proposes ban on single-use plastics in 2020 legislation
The Isle of Man is to see a ban on plastic bags and plates in a bid to reduce the use of single-use plastics. The Manx government has...
UK to lead global innovation in sustainable plastics in drive to net zero, with £200m+ investment
New forms of packaging and plastic made from plants, wood chippings and food waste could be a step closer, thanks to new business and...
Panama becomes first Central American country to ban plastic bags
Panama has become the first Central American nation to ban single-use plastic bags in an attempt to curb pollution on its beaches and...
Sainsbury’s removes plastic bags for fruit and veg and launches reusable produce bags trial
Customers visiting Sainsbury’s Lincoln and Kidlington superstores can bring their own containers for loose fruit and veg or purchase a...
Rwanda has had a plastic bag ban in place since 2008
As part of its vision to “maintain a clean, healthy and wealthy environment” the Rwandan government took the decision to ban the use of...
Bahamas proposed ban on plastic bags is set to take effect in January 2020
Minister of Environment and Housing, Romauld Ferreira, during his contribution to the 2019/2020 Budget debate on Tuesday night, said the...
Red Sea resort Marsa Alam follows Hurghada with plastic bag ban
Governor of the Red Sea governorate, General Ahmad Abdallah, recently announced that plastic bags in Marsa Alam would soon be banned...
Red Sea City Hurghada's single use plastic ban will be 100% implemented by end of July
The Governor of the Red Sea governorate, Major General Ahmad Abdallah announced earlier in June that plastic bags in Hurghada would be...
Unilever's Cif refill will remove 1.5 million plastic bottles from UK supermarkets
Unilever has launched the Cif ecorefill, the new at-home technology that allows consumers to refill and reuse their Cif spray bottles for...
Majorca, Menorca and Ibiza to ban single use plastics by 2021
The regional parliament of Spain's Balearic Islands has approved a new waste control law prohibiting the use of disposable plastic items,...
South Australia to ban plastic straws and cutlery
South Australia to ban plastic straws and cutlery South Australia's environment minister wants the state to become the first in the...
Bali officially bans all single-use plastic to curb ocean pollution
Bali has banned the use of single-use plastic items in a bid to cut down on ocean pollution. The law prohibiting plastic bags, straws and...
Coke, Pepsi will need 5 times more recycled PET than is available now, to hit 2030 recycle goals
Coke, Pepsi, others encourage curb-side recycling, oppose deposit programs in push to get more reusable plastic As reprted by WSJ,...
Asda to stop offering single-use plastic carrier bags with online grocery shopping from July 31st
Asda is to stop providing single-use plastic carrier bags with its online grocery orders, in a move that will remove around 85 million...
Top brands & retailers join UK Plastic Pact to ban eight most used plastic items by end of 2020
76 businesses, including those that are responsible for 85% of plastic packaging sold through supermarkets, have signed up to the UK...
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